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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

So after seeing all of the organizational tips and tricks that are all over the web right now because its the new year I decided to jump on the bandwagon and organize something.

When using my Peerless watercolors last week to create this owl tag, I realized that using the watercolor sheets from the package was counter productive A) they made a mess on my desk...

B) and they were hard to use! I'd have to test each one out before using it EVERY time because I could't remember which color is which. How frustrating!

So I made a palette/swatch book. To create it:

1) cut a small section off of each paint swatch. Be sure to leave it matched with its name so you don't get them all mixed up as your are working with them.

2) adhere paint chips to watercolor paper. Label each swatch and paint a sample of it below it so you can see the color of each on white paper

Now I have a my color swatches and a usable palette that I can work from. As I use up the paint, I can simply replace the swatch from what is left. I added them to a binder ring and now they hang on my desk ready to be used when I need them.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Hi everyone! I'm excited to announce my workshops for 2015! One of my crafty goals for the year is offer more card making and paper crafting workshops here at home for all of my local and crafty friends, so here they are...

Style Made Simple

Friday, March 13, 7-9 pm ($10)

Are you a fun & cute card maker or one that
is classy & elegant? Perhaps you are more graphic in style or verge on
shabby chic. In this class you will learn the difference between all of the
different styles in paper crafting and try your hand at creating three
different cards in three different styles.

The Secret Garden

Friday, April 24, 7-9 pm ($15)

If you love flowers, this workshop is for you! We
will create set of five all occasion cards that will be sure to suit any
recipient in this wonderful season that is so full of blooms. If you wanted to
try pretty peonies 2 or mini blooms stamp sets, you’ll want to
attend!

New Product Party!!

Friday, June 5, 7-9 pm (FREE)

It’s Friday so get ready to party with some new
products! Come and see what’s new for 2015 from A Muse Studio and create a few make
& take with our newest of the new products.

Summer Travel Album

Friday, July 17, 7-9 pm ($20)

Be ready to document your summer vacation by
getting your mini vacation album all ready before you even pack your bags.
Don’t miss a single well deserved memory in 2015!

Holiday Catalogue Release Party

Friday, August 21, 7-9 pm (FREE)

Come check out all of the new holiday goodies
released in our new Holiday Catalogue! We’ll have both a Halloween and
Christmas make-and-take as well as holiday treats and good company! As an added
bonus, attendees will be the first to sign up for my Holiday Card Shops!

Thankful Three Ways

Friday, September 18, 7-9 pm ($10)

Join us to create three thank you cards that
you can use to celebrate our blessings throughout the holiday season. This workshop will also focus on 2 fun
techniques: coloring image with markers and inks and adding glitter to your
cards!

Bootiful Halloween Cards

Friday, October 16, 7-9 pm ($10)

Join us for a fun evening of Halloween treats
without the tricks! In this workshop you will learn to make Halloween cards
that are cute, fun & bootiful- not scary! We will also create coordinating
lunch box notes so you can send Halloween greetings to your little ghost or
goblin all day long.

The Holiday Card Shop!

Saturday, November 7, 1-4 pm

Friday, November 13, 7-10 pm ($25)

Get a jump
on you holiday card making by creating your holiday cards with A Muse Studio
this year! You will go home with 10 handmade cards that will be ready to mail
after the Thanksgiving holiday. Don’t wait until December 21st… be
the first to send out your holiday cards this year!

Wrap it Up! Workshop

Friday, December 4, 7-9 pm ($12)

After joining me for this workshop you will have
the cutest wrapping in town! Don’t miss out on an evening of holiday cheer with
treats. You will create gift tags, two gift bags and a clever wrap for those
holiday treats!

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Thanks for your interest in signing up for one of
my workshops!

All classes are held in my home located in Loveland, Ohio
(45140). Once you sign up for your selected workshop(s) a PayPal invoice will
be emailed to you. Please pay promptly via PayPal or by sending cash/check
as space is limited to 10 guests per workshop. Seats will only be reserved upon
receipt of payment. A confirmation with driving directions will be mailed to
you and serve as a receipt for payment. I look forward to crafting with you!

Friday, January 23, 2015

When was that last time you created a card using only stamps & ink? I can't think of the last time I tried to keep it simple, so when I heard that the monthly A Muse Studio Consultant challenge was to KISS-- keep it simple and create a card using only stamps & inks- no dies, embellishments, etc. I jump in.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

The number one reason that Consultants join our team is PASSION! It is the whole reason I joined A Muse Studio this year. I am passionate about A Muse Studio products and love to share that passion through my creativity with my friends, family and customers! And I'm sure you would love it as much as I do! With the introduction of our new Monthly Collections, there's even more to love... every month!

During the months of January & February, prospective Consultants can join for only $49 and receive two free stamp sets from the January Collection with the purchase of our Basic Starter Kit. They can also choose to purchase a Deluxe Starter Kit for only $99 (which includes over $350 in value!) and also receive two free stamp sets from the January Collection. This is a opportunity that should not be missed!

The Deluxe Kit includes everything a new Consultant needs to start having Workshops the day they receive their kit (featuring the 2014-2015 Catalog Ready To Roll Workshop A). A new Consultant can easily earn back the cost of the Deluxe Starter Kit by holding just ONE average Workshop. An average Workshop will earn her $125 in commission plus an additional $40 in A Muse Studio product credit during her Fast Forward period (first 90 days). Pretty FABULOUS, right?!

Please note: Fabulous Marketing Materials are heavy and expensive to ship. There will be an additional $5 shipping charge for the Basic Starter Kit for a total shipping charge of $11.95. There will be an additional $18 shipping charge for the Deluxe Starter Kit for a total shipping charge of $28.95.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Hello! How was your weekend friends? I've been busy, busy working on getting my workshops ready for the year (my #1 creative goal for 2015 is to host a workshop every month in my home). Well... January's has nearly slipped away, but I think I can squeeze 2 in February. What are your crafty goals?

I'm also excited to be working on February's free Scrapinar over at Layout a Day. More information will be forthcoming about my class... right now all I can tell you is that it will involve something that I used on the project that I'm about to share with you today. Can you take a guess at what my class will be about?

So on to my crafty share for the day. I wanted to create a Valentine's Day tag from a non Valentine's Day stamp set, so I chose A Muse Studio's Owl's Well set which is typically a birthday set.

1) If you like to cut out dies individually after stamping images (like me) then cut apart dies using jewelry nippers. This tool will easily cut apart metal dies without injuring you or your scissors. If you use these metal dies often, it is worth the investment:)

2) Play around with watercolor, creating skyline effect on white cardstock. Allow paper to dry. Select best spot from paper and cut tag with die.

3) Stamp branch image and color. I colored the branch with a Copic marker, but didn't have the color I desired for the leaves in a marker, so I used my lime ink pad and a wet brush to color the leaves.

Monday, January 12, 2015

Just jumping on real quick to share another card created with my new A Muse Studio My Punny Valentine Stamp Set & coordinating dies. I just love creating fun & cute cards & my kids love getting them so bear with me...

That's all I have for today. I'm off to make dinner and then hit our school's monthly PTO meeting. Be sure to stop back later this week as I share a quick tutorial on how to separate all of those metal craft dies without ruining your scissors. It took me a few tries, but I think I've found the best solution- looking forward to sharing it with you soon!

Thursday, January 08, 2015

Hello, hello! I finally finished up this cute set of Valentine's Day cards that I created with a tag die and the new My Punny Valentine stamp set from A Muse Studio. I can't wait to show them to you... they are so fun. Sad that it took me so many days to finished them up, but crafting isn't about the race to me... it's the process & I LOVED making these!

I'm defiantly giving this one to one of my kids (most likely Hadley since she's my pizza lover)! I stamped and die cut the pizza, colored him with Copic markers and then added diamond glitter to the pepperoni and crystal clear glaze to the cheese.

Here's a few close ups of the others...
On these two I used the stardust finishing spray to add a little shine to my colored pieces. Its hard to see in the photo, but a few specs are visible on the olives. If you like subtle shine, its a great product!

So here's the fun part about these guys... making mini cards out of a tag die. Want to see how to do it?

To make it you simply fold your card stock, like you are making a card. Place your die so that the top is overhanging the folded edge. Tape your die down with some wash tape (so it can be removed easily), run it through your die cutting machine & you have a tag-- that is actually a mini card. Cute huh?

Thursday, January 01, 2015

Hi crafty friends! Happy New Year to you all! I hope that the birth of this new year is productive, healthful and full of love for you all.

I've been crafting with the new Monthly Collections from A Muse Studio the past couple of days and I am excited to be able to share January's collection with you. Every month, we'll be introducing a collection of new products that will only be available for one month. You can hop on over to my shop and check it out HERE.

The January 2015 Collection includes four fun stamp sets that I think you are going to love! I know I'll be making treats for my daughter's teachers and their valentines with the new My Punny Valentine stamp set and matching die set. It is so cute!

While you are over at the A Muse Studio Shop, check out a few of my other favorites from the new collection:

AS Large Fishtail Stitched Tag

Gold Metallic and Natural Twine

Gold Heart Stickers

Beatrice & Woodsley Cardstock Collection

I can't wait to head back up to my craft desk tonight and finish up what I've been working on so I can share it here with you! Share with you soon!